In Germany began to steal gasoline due to high fuel prices

More and more German drivers are stealing fuel due to high fuel prices, some operators of gas stations are already turning off speakers at night.

As TASS reports, the newspaper Bild reports with reference to the German Association for the Protection of the Interests of Gas Station Operators. Fuel theft is common among both young people and older people. “It is noticeable that as soon as prices approached €2.40 [per litre], the psychological barrier to committing a crime dropped. Some just leave without paying, said the representative of the association Herbert Rable.

Cases continue to be recorded, despite the fact that the risk of being caught is very high, since almost every gas station in Germany is video surveillance. Professional thieves use stolen license plates or simply seal them.

In September, the cost of diesel and E10 gasoline (contains up to 10% bioethanol) reached historic highs. Prices for motor fuel in Germany and Europe as a whole increased due to the aggravation of the situation in the area of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

The EU is discussing measures to save energy consumption due to Trump’s threats to limit diesel exports